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and here we are again...

27 January 2012

Yep - another week has gone by and suddenly February is just around the corner.

I am feeling a bit of a damp squib on the creative front. I am seeing all these fantastic blogs on my blog roll with lots of lovely work achieved and what have I got to show for January - well just that Bletchley Park is finished!!

But hey, lets look on the bright side. So what have the highlights been for this week?

Well - except for my lovely friend Ellen, I have had the house to myself. No house guests (though they will be back next week, I fear). I don't exactly run a conventional bed and breakfast establishment - if they want breakfast I point them in the direction of the kettle - but I do provide an evening meal. These guys take a bit of looking after. (They are all work colleagues who do not live in MK but come down for 2-3 days per week. When they are here I do find them a bit inhibiting.)

My daughter passed her driving test - first attempt!!

I have finished Bletchley Park

I bought a new car - bit of a impulse purchase but I feel it had my name on it and I had the help of Rob and Andy

I have been to London Paddington and Dunstable for the day job

And the lowlights

My lovely shiny new car (I should clarify that by new, I mean new for me!) is already getting the standard makeover. Mud from the country lanes and Whippet X has put his mucky paws all over the back! And that familiar pattern of Whippet X nose prints is already building up on the rear windows

Apart from finishing BP I have not done anything creative - feeling a bit blocked if truth be told

Whippet X got locked in the car - a few teething problems with the central locking (I can't use it)

Designer son has been having traumas with digital printing

I have been to London Paddington and Dunstable for the day job

If, like me, you are a dog lover, don't worry. Whippet X was finally released, and not at all traumatised by his experience.

Ps. I wrote this last night. I got up this morning and thought this is daft. I shouldn't feel blocked. So I got out a few bits and pieces and did some work on this page in the sketch book. Feeling much better.

No sadly, I only found out about it last summer and I think I was too late to think, plan submit anything......a shame really, because I love BP and it would have been a lovely project. I shall enjoy admiring everyone's work though :)

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I'm Hilary, a textile and stitch enthusiast but with a day job that could not be further removed from the world of art and textiles. I enjoy writing my blog, recording my life outside of the day job, discovering my art and finding that work life balance - hence the title of this blog. I hope you enjoy reading about these little adventures too.